Unprotected storage of credentials in Vigilant Software Suite - CVE-2021-23207
Published: January 4, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59163
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23207
CWE-ID: CWE-256
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Fresenius Kabi
Affected software:
Vigilant Software Suite
Vigilant Software Suite
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to other users' credentials.
The vulnerability exists due to application stored credentials in plain text in a configuration file on the system. A local user can extract the secrets from the registry and create valid JWT tokens for the Fresenius Kabi Vigilant MasterMed application and impersonate arbitrary users.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-23207
Install updates from vendor's website.